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Hi all,

I've just started to play Oolite and it's great. Just like the good ol' days. I saw some amazing screenshots in one thread and wondered what I had to do to get stations and things that looked like those.

My version of Oolite is the 1.72.1 version on Mac OSX 10.5.5

I can't read the Wiki as it seems to be broken.

Thanks in advance,

Crispin

Check in the "Suggestion Box" topic thread.

Tekkani wrote:

I've just started to play Oolite and it's great. Just like the good ol' days. I saw some amazing screenshots in one thread and wondered what I had to do to get stations and things that looked like those.

Firstly some belated greetings, saluations, welcome and hiya. Where's your manners gone Cap?

First step in getting "improved" graphics is to check whether your system can support shaders, and if so that they are turned on (by default they aren't). When you're docked, press F2 and then go into the game options selection and if you can set shaders on to full. Alternatively you can do it whilst in-flight by pressing P to pause the game, and then F2 etc as above.

Next you'll need to add a few OXPs to the game to get some of the improved/upgraded/new ships and shiny graphics. Those are normally obtained via the wiki, which as you say is currently down (give it a few days). Some threads here have direct links to downloads so you can get some of them anyway now.

Wander around the Expansion Packs section and see what takes your fancy. The OXPs should all have readme files in them, which should explain how to install them (it's not difficult, just decompress them and move the contained folder ending in .oxp to the addons directory within your game set-up). If there's a direct download link it'll be in the OXP's thread, where you see the graphics that caught your eye. Alternatively PM the author if you want more info.

Editted to add - I should probably say that most of the fancy looking stuff (such as Griff's masterpieces) usually require shaders to have their full eye-candy feast.

Aye, belated greetings to you! Welcome to the only boards worth posting on! The question you have to ask when you want fancy graphics is how much can your computer support?

It's a 2.4GHz iMac. I don't see it having any problems. I'll get the packs when the Wiki wakes up and go for it.

Thanks for the help and welcomes!

Crispin

With that you should pretty much be able to run any OXP you want, then.

OK. I thought I'd just add a quick question - I know it is basic...

I have just bought a fuel scoop, and I've used it to pick up some stuff from a ship I destroyed, but how do I use it to get FUEL? I'd look this up on the Wiki, of course, but it's down.

Thanks

Crispin

Oh and before we forget. Welcome to...

The friendliest board this side of Riedquat.

Thanks - sun. Worked a treat!

Tekkani wrote:

It's a 2.4GHz iMac. I don't see it having any problems. I'll get the packs when the Wiki wakes up and go for it.

Thanks for the help and welcomes!

Crispin

I'm on a 2GHz iMac Intel running 10.4.11, so you're in for a treat. System_Redux is one OXP to put on your initial list of downloads.

Thargoid wrote:

... Where's your manners gone Cap?

Hmm... must've been temporarily out of service due to fatigue. Tone of message wasn't intended to be hostile, just intended to point suggestions to the 'correct' forum location for discussion of said suggestions.

Welcome to Oolite, Tekkani. No worries.

Is there any way to get some OXPs without the Wiki working? *impatient*

Thanks.

You can get Random Hits 1.3.275 here http://www.box.net/shared/k7tcre7dt4. It requires Oolite V1.72.1. Head to your nearest anarchy system to find a space bar. (B on your Advanced Space Compass will locate it). Missions can be accepted when docked at the bar. A trawl of the expansion packs thread will find direct links to quite a few OXPs. Normally you can get them all on the Wikki OXP page.

Some OXP authors (like Thargoid, above) have links to their own OXPs in their signatures. Some of these are hosted on the wiki but others are direct links to files on sites like box.net or on their own web pages.